Aloe vera coating may prolong freshness, safety of fruits and vegetables
gel is best known for its therapeutic effect on burned or irritated skin, but in the future you could be eating the gel as a healthful additive to your fruits and veggies. Researchers in Spain say they have developed a gel from the tropical plant that can be used as an edible coating to prolong the quality and safety of fresh produce. The gel, which does not appear to affect fo...Resveratrol prolongs lifespan and delays onset of aging-related traits in a short-lived vertebrate
By studying a particularly short-lived fish species, researchers have been able to show that a natural compound previously shown to extend lifespan in non-vertebrate organisms can also do so in at least one vertebrate species. The findings, reported by Alessandro Cellerino of the Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, and colleagues, support the potential utility of the compound in human aging research....New engineered drug may offer prolonged arthritis relief
Researchers at Duke University have devised a new way to significantly prolong the effects of an anti-inflammatory drug, potentially making it useful for providing longer-lasting treatment for osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. The modified drug, which would be injected directly into arthritic joints, could last for several weeks rather than just the few hours the unmodifie...Prolong Gold Antifade Reagent from Invitrogen
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Rheumatoid arthritis strikes about 1 percent of people, usually in middle age. People with the disease tend to die about 10 years sooner than normal. It is not the type of arthritis common in the elderly because// of the wear-and-tear of aging. It occurs when the immune system goes awry and attacks the joints, causing severe inflammation in the lining of the joints, pain and stiffness. It is also...Hormone Imbalance may lead to prolonged fatigue
According to a new study researchers observe that stress hormones may be disregulated in people with chronic fatigue. The HPA (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal) axis is a hormonal system that helps the body deal with physical and psychological stress.// The end result is the production of the stress hormone cortisol by the adrenal glands. Chronic fatigue is characterized by aches, pains...Prolonged survival not assured by psychological therapies for cancer patients
"The lifespan of people with cancer cannot be prolonged by psychological interventions", says a recent study by researchers. Does mind play a role in cancer? Yes. People with cancer can benefit from counselling and therapy// at the time of diagnosis to help them cope with treatment and the illness itself. But whether psychological intervention actually improves the survival prospects o...Better Diet Even Late in Life May Prolong It
A new British study offers hope for all those procrastinating dieters out there.The study, published in the Sept. 19 issue of Science, found that reducing dietary intake late in life reduced mortality in fruit flies.// "We found that within just 48 hours of being switched from a high nutrient intake to dietary restriction, flies were no more likely to die than those that had been u...Iron deficiency found in children with prolonged bottle feeding
Prolonged bottle-feeding may impose an increased risk of iron deficiency and cognitive problems in children (more seriously in Mexican American children) according to // a new study by researchers at the Medical College and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. "This is the first study that we are aware of to report an association between prolonged bottle-feeding and iron deficiency, amon...ProLong Absorbable Long Term Plug
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